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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I actually could not put this book down and read it in one day, something I have not done with a book in quite sometime. It was an original take on the paranormal romance, there were times that it kind of lagged but it always seemed to pick back up shortly after. The ending I did not see coming. Can't wait to read the next installment of the series.
I bought this one on a whim and really enjoyed it. I kept hoping she'd find a way out of her arrangement, or that she'd agree to be with Cole. I thought Jack was annoying, though I can't really articulate why. I liked Cole, perhaps because he was dangerous and the obvious bad guy, but I still want Nikki to end up with him. I think he can be redeemed somehow, and he's way more interesting than Jack! Overall, though, thought this was a great book, and I'm looking forward to reading the others in the series.
This book was written by a cousin of a friend of mine and I was really excited to read it. I couldn't really get into the book until about halfway through because the main character was just so depressed that, quite honestly, it was dragging me down. However, when the story did pick up, it was really good and I enjoyed it a lot. I'm looking forward to the second book in the series.
Nikki Beckett reappears in her hometown mysteriously. Her friends and family have't seen or heard from her in six months and they have no idea where she went or what she did during that time, although popular opinion includes drug use. They probably wouldn't believe her even if she told them. Nikki acted as a Forfeit to feed an Everliving named Cole with her energy for a hundred years (which is sixth months in our world) in the Everneath. Everlivings have to constantly feed people's energy to stave off death and no Forfeit has ever returned remembering their lives and appearing so young. She returned for her family and her boyfriend, Jack. She wants to say goodbye properly before she is forced to go to the Tunnels to fuel the Everneath until she eases to be. Cole wants to ensnare her and make her become an Everliving and be with him for all eternity. Can Nikki find a way to stay on Earth and fix the fractured relationships she left behind or will she succumb to Cole and become an Everliving?
Everneath is an imaginative retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth mixed with the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. I love reading all different types of mythologies and this aspect really enhanced the novel for me. The Everlivings themselves have appeared throughout history in myths, but misinterpreted by humanity who translate them into gods or monsters. They reminded me of better, more competent villains from the Negaverse (or Dark Kingdom) in Sailor Moon. These beings are properly evil, constantly and unapologetically feeding on young people and sending them back to Earth aged and without memories. Their society in the Everneath is also interesting and its details unfold throughout the novel. I also really liked the form of the novel. It's told from Nikki's point of view, starting from the moment she returns to Earth after being a forfeit and going forward in time. Interspersed within that timeline are flashbacks of the events leading up to her leaving. I liked how as the novel progressed, the emotions and motivations behind Nikki's actions became clearer and clearer.
There were a few things about the novel that annoyed me. I'm not really sure why almost every paranormal romance has some sort of love triangle, but it was totally unnecessary in this instance. I'm getting increasingly tired with each one that I read and I hope a new trend or more unique stories start being written. It was painfully obvious who Nikki was going to choose, so it didn't add anything at all to the story. Also, because of Nikki's angst and her unnecessary inner turmoil over who to choose, the plot dragged a lot in the middle. Much of those angsty parts could have been edited out while keeping the plot and overall story intact.
Everneath is a quick read that grabbed my attention. I know it's going to be a series, but I think it would also work perfectly as a stand alone novel. I would recommend it to fans of mythology and paranormal romance.
Everneath is an imaginative retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth mixed with the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. I love reading all different types of mythologies and this aspect really enhanced the novel for me. The Everlivings themselves have appeared throughout history in myths, but misinterpreted by humanity who translate them into gods or monsters. They reminded me of better, more competent villains from the Negaverse (or Dark Kingdom) in Sailor Moon. These beings are properly evil, constantly and unapologetically feeding on young people and sending them back to Earth aged and without memories. Their society in the Everneath is also interesting and its details unfold throughout the novel. I also really liked the form of the novel. It's told from Nikki's point of view, starting from the moment she returns to Earth after being a forfeit and going forward in time. Interspersed within that timeline are flashbacks of the events leading up to her leaving. I liked how as the novel progressed, the emotions and motivations behind Nikki's actions became clearer and clearer.
There were a few things about the novel that annoyed me. I'm not really sure why almost every paranormal romance has some sort of love triangle, but it was totally unnecessary in this instance. I'm getting increasingly tired with each one that I read and I hope a new trend or more unique stories start being written. It was painfully obvious who Nikki was going to choose, so it didn't add anything at all to the story. Also, because of Nikki's angst and her unnecessary inner turmoil over who to choose, the plot dragged a lot in the middle. Much of those angsty parts could have been edited out while keeping the plot and overall story intact.
Everneath is a quick read that grabbed my attention. I know it's going to be a series, but I think it would also work perfectly as a stand alone novel. I would recommend it to fans of mythology and paranormal romance.
It was decent. The writing was ok. The story line semi intriguing. Girl who is in so much pain she sells her soul then loves a boy so much that she returns from the underworld to spend 2 weeks with him.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Omg. I loved this book. I've always been fascinated with the myth of Persephone. Of course it's loosely based on the myth, but hey, it was awesome all the same. The characters were excellent. There's a love triangle (shocker, I know); and of course I'm all for the bad guy, Cole. It's a trilogy, so it had a cliffhanger ending. I will be purchasing the other two books asap!
This was a great debut novel. Ashton's take on mythology is very interesting. I have not seen the gods portrayed in this way before. I was happy to find this was not a typical fluffy teen romance novel. There were true issues that all of the characters had to work through. I am excited to pick up the next novel.
Very similar to the one by Meg Cabot. I enjoyed this book. Slightly predictable.